Lacrosse is undeniably a contact sport and it requires specific protective equipment to ensure the player's safety. Most leagues mandate that lacrosse players wear specific protective gear. Having the right equipment that both fits and functions properly is imperative to the safe enjoyment of the sport.

Lacrosse gloves have heavy padding on the tops of the fingers and around the wrist to protect against being hit by a stick

The palm is made of leather or a leather substrate for comfort and handling with thick pads around it for protection

It is okay for gloves to be a little large, as long as the padding covers all areas of the hand and wrist

Determining your glove size

Most manufacturers use different sizing levels for their gloves--usually small, medium, large, or extra large--but in general they range from youth sizes of about 9 inches up to full adult sizes of 16 inches

Use a tape measure to measure the distance from where your elbow pads will end to the tip of your fingers. This number equals your glove size.

Different manufacturers use different sizing methods, but the chart below is a good indicator of the glove size you should buy based on the above measurement